Hyde St Keg Party

Student Stacey Fletcher writes of Hyde St keg party 2013, the year of the tight restrictions.

Emergency services, the University of Otago and the students' association (OUSA) have hailed Saturday's Hyde St keg party as a well-run event.

OUSA president Francisco Hernandez talks about the 2013 Hyde Street Keg Party

Dunedin has turned on a stunning day for the Hyde St Keg Party, and a good-natured crowd has caused few problems so far, police say.

Today's Hyde St keg party will serve as a ''test case'', and if it gets out of hand the North Dunedin liquor ban could be back on the table, University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne says.

Dozens of extra emergency services staff are on standby in Dunedin for today's Hyde St keg party.

Students in Hyde street are planning to stash friends in their flats overnight after new rules restricted numbers at the annual keg party.

Those who think the University of Otago has gone too far in tackling problem drinking should study elsewhere, the chairwoman of a group tasked with improving the student drinking culture says.

The Otago University Students' Association has settled on a range of measures to make this year's Hyde St keg party safer, including a ''one-way'' policy from as early as 2pm.

Hyde St tenants will meet other keg party stakeholders today to further discuss plans for this year's party.